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reporter: the 50-year-old romance writer suffers from the anxiety disorder agoraphobia. she s terrified of social interaction in public places. the condition has ruled her life for nearly 30 years. the severe panic attacks land her in the hospital. i started to get them two or three times a week. and then pretty soon i just couldn t go anywhere. reporter: but on december 31st, 2010 presser made a resolution to confront her greatest fear. arlen resolved to leave her home and go meet all of her facebook friends in one year. 365 days. 325 friends. she walked out her front door and hit the road, meeting friends across the u.s., canada, alaska, and mexico. 13 countries and some 39 flights. she learned to sing opera. not bad. reporter: to box. a little karate. ah! ....

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